The Missouri legislature voted to ban child marriage by raising the minimum age for marriage to 18 in all instances. #missouri #marriage #childmarriage #safety
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Since this time last year, four countries — Belize, Colombia, Kuwait and Portugal — have raised the minimum age of marriage to 18 years. #marriage #childmarriage #belize #colombia #kuwait #portugal #world #news
https://equalitynow.org/news_and_insights/colombia-outlaws-child-marriage/
Equality NowColombia prohibits child marriage without exceptions following tireless advocacy efforts - Equality NowColombia has become the latest country to prohibit child marriage without exceptions, after the Senate passed the legislation on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Patriarchy is always about Child Brides.
They accuse us Queers of all manner of evil towards children, but it is them who wish to rape children into life long servitude.
It's happening in America too, this isn't 'a Muslim thing', it's a 'Religion thing'
I will wail on any culture that literally fucks kids, I don't care.
The Guardian · ‘The end of women and children’s rights’: outrage as Iraqi law allows child marriage
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@muiiio Meanwhile, 38 #US states have legal exceptions that still allow #childmarriage in certain circumstances…
Also, use a #vpn (especially when consuming porn)
Older article, yet the #HumanRights issue of #ChildMarriage is still a problem, globally, to this day.
While many folks in Western nations in #GlobalNorth are quick to judge #BIPOC in #GlobalSouth for the abusive, oppressive practice of child marriage - they don't seem very aware that it happens in Canada, UK & US too.
I believe in ending ALL child marriages everywhere.
I support the work of #TooYoungToWed organization.
https://tooyoungtowed.org/main/index
CBCChild marriage is 'a hidden crime,' and it's happening in Western nations, says survivor and advocate | CBC RadioOne in five girls around the world are married as children, before the age of 18. It's not just an issue specific to developing countries; it’s taking place in Canada too.
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8/ Child Marriage: While child marriage rates have declined, nearly 1 in 5 women worldwide were married before 18. If progress doesn't accelerate, 9 million girls could be married off in 2030. #ChildMarriage
Never mind that there's a law that allows it, what kind of adult would have an interest in marrying a child? #ChildMarriage
Nearly 300,000 children as young as 10 were legally married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018—mostly girls who were wed to adult men
And what kind of legislators are comfortable with that on the books? Don't forget to #Vote
Child Marriages Map Shows US States With Most, Least
https://www.newsweek.com/child-marriages-map-1937901
Newsweek · Child marriages map shows US states with most, leastNearly 300,000 children as young as 10 were legally married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018, according to Unchained At Last.
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>> The #GOP also panders to religious cults who promote #childMarriage
Like #BranchDavidians — the cult of David #Koresh
As reprehensible as the concept of child marriage is, there is another angle to it, and that is human life expectancy.
From 1500s-1800s, life expectancy throughout Europe was between 30-40 yrs and early marriage could be rationalized.
Now it's twice that, but the #reactionary #GOP wants to take us back in time.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/longevity-throughout-history-2224054
Verywell HealthHow Has Life Expectancy Changed Throughout History?Learn from a historical perspective how lifespan and life expectancy have evolved from prehistoric times to ancient times to 1800 to what it is today.
"... while 186 of 193 countries have ratified the CEDAW treaty, the USA shamefully remains as one of only seven countries that has to date refused to ratify it. We join Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Nauru, Palau, & Tonga on this indefensible list. Therefore, CEDAW does not apply in the US. Meanwhile, no Federal legislation exists to ban #ChildMarriage in the US either." https://qasimrashid.substack.com/p/america-has-a-child-marriage-epidemicand
qasimrashid.substack.comAmerica has a child marriage epidemic—and it's even worse than you thinkWith more than 300,000 documented child marriages since 2000, Republicans are fighting to keep it that way
Why Are Some #Republican Lawmakers Hellbent on Preserving Child Marriage?
#GOP lawmakers across the U.S. have opposed raising the marriage age, with some arguing child marriage bans would encourage abortion
Rolling Stone · Why Are Some Republican Lawmakers Hellbent on Preserving Child Marriage?
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I didn’t realize this group had already counted Virginia
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~ About Child Marriage in the U.S.~
Unchained At LastAbout Child Marriage in the U.S. - Unchained At LastUnchained started and now leads a growing national movement to end child marriage in the United States. Here are the three main reasons we must end child marriage in the U.S.
Way to go, Virginia!
Only 38 more states to go (total, US)
Fact: “A minor being allowed to marry doesn't necessarily mean they can file for divorce. In some states, you have to be 18 or have an adult file on your behalf.”
https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2024/04/12/virginia-bans-child-marriage-youngkin
Axios Richmond · Virginia becomes first state in the South to ban child marriage
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@KatLS Good. I know most of these states have #childmarriage only if the parents approve, but it's weird to make a contractual agreement with someone intimately and financially before your brain can fully develop.
Where #ChildMarriage Is Still Legal In The #US, Mapped
https://digg.com/data-viz/link/child-marriage-legal-US-law-map
Only 12 states have laws that prevent #minors aged #under18 from #gettingmarried.
digg.com · Where Child Marriage Is Still Legal In The US, Mapped | DiggOnly 12 states have laws that prevent minors aged under 18 from getting married.
The Brutality of #Sugar: #Debt, #ChildMarriage and #Hysterectomies: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/24/world/europe/india-sugar-cane-fields-child-labor-hysterectomies.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fU0.fztk.eSOnKMsrK-oI&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #India #Maharashtra #Labour #Labor #Agriculture #Poverty #GiftArticle #Free
The New York Times · Sugar in India, Fueled by Child Marriage and Hysterectomies
THIS is religious trauma. I was honoured to have this author (Fraidy Reiss) speak at CORT 2023 on the topic of child & forced marriage due to religion. #ReligiousTrauma #childmarriage #OrthodoxJudaism #oppression #magicalthinking #womensrights https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fraidy-reiss-forced-marriage_n_6592d981e4b0bf73e176edb9/amp
HuffPost · At 19, I Was Forced To Marry A Stranger And Was Sexually Assaulted Every Month For 12 Years
Three of the world's most #influentialwomen have told #BBC News they want to end #childmarriage within a generation.
Michelle #Obama, Amal #Clooney and Melinda French #Gates announced last year a #collaboration between their #foundations to combat the problem.
At the current rate of progress, the #UN has warned it will not be eradicated for #300years.
But former First Lady Mrs Obama told BBC News: "It is an #issue that can be #solved tomorrow."
been reading about Chief Theresa Kachindamoto this morning and all she’s been doing to end #ChildMarriage in #Malawi, really brave and powerful move 
https://orato.world/2022/10/14/first-female-chief-in-malawi-south-africa-ends-child-marriage/
Orato · First female Ngoni chief in Malawi, Africa helps end child marriageChief Theresa Kachindamoto, the first female Chief of the Dedza district in Malawi led teh charge to end child marriages in Malawi.
10/17/23 Philippines human rights news
Killings, political violence; Witnesses vs Leila de Lima recant Book on Duterte,#drugwar EJKs out 'Fake' rebels Impartial probe urged into death of unionist Ending #childmarriage needs more than a law
https://humanrightsnews.substack.com/p/killings-political-violence-witnesses
